A dangerous driver forced other vehicles to move out of the way when he led police on a chase, a court heard.

David Smith was allegedly almost three times the legal drink drive limit when he sped around residential streets in Newsome on May 19, Kirklees magistrates were told.

The 23-year-old is charged with dangerous driving, driving while over the prescribed limit, using a vehicle without insurance, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and driving without due care and attention.

Shamalia Qureshi, prosecuting, said that Smith led West Yorkshire Police on a pursuit at speed while drunk.